August 18 - 22, 2025 | $450

Relive the magic of camp without the curfew!

Adult Summer Camp at CraftStudies is a special weeklong craft retreat that blends classic camp activities (friendship bracelets! tie-dying! hiking!) with fine craft classes and adult-friendly perks. Choose 1 of 3 craft intensives: garment-sewing, wheel-throwing, or the craft sampler. Enjoy special field trips, exclusive studio access, and the magic of summer in Vermont!

The Week At-a-Glance

  • 9A: Welcome

    10A: Craft Intensive

    1P: Open Studio

    4P: Ice Cream Social

  • 9A: Craft Intensive

    1P: Open Studio

    6P: CraftStudies After Dark

  • 8A: Yoga for Crafters

    9A: Craft Intensive

    1P: Open Studio

    6P: Cocktails at Putnam’s Vine/Yard

  • 8A: Morning Hike

    9A: Craft Intensive

    1P: Open Studio

    6P: Upper Valley Fun

  • 9A: Craft Intensive

    1P: Camp Craft Show

    3P: Farewell

Choose Your Craft Intensive

Wardrobe in a Week

Spend the week creating essentials for your closet.

Have a project but need some help?  Overwhelmed with buttonholes, zippers, and french seams? Learn to install a waistband, ease in a sleeve, and sew darts with confidence. Bring your project and learn new skills and create those perfect compliments to you handmade wardrobe.

Supplies: Bring your sewing machine (plus its feet and manual) or use one of the studio's sewing machines.

Bring your own fabrics or join a fabric field trip to find something new!

Teaching artist: Mary Worrell

Wheel-throwing

Spend a week learning and refining your skills in the fundamentals of pottery on the wheel: centering, making simple functional forms, decoration, and glazing. All levels welcome from beginners to more experienced potters.

Teaching artist: Denise Dame

Craft Sampler (SOLD OUT)

Explore a new craft each day—from pottery to jewelry design, sewing to basket-making!

  • Monday: Hand-Built Pottery

  • Tuesday: Silver Stacking Rings

  • Wednesday: Basket-Making

  • Thursday: Sewing & Block Printing

  • Friday: Project wrap-up

Craft Sampler workshops generally run from 9am-4pm each day.

Teaching artists: Tony Luckino, Katie McCabe, Ray Lagasse, Carol Devins, Tracy Gillespie

Where to Eat

King Arthur Baking Co.

We’re all big fans of KA’s cafe and baking store, located in Norwich. Try one of the sticky buns, their classic French baguette, or a sugar-on-snow latte.

Wolf Tree

A 2025 finalist for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar, Wolf Tree in White River Junction serves up absolutely mind-blowing cocktails in an extremely well-appointed space. Get a meat and cheese plate if you plan to have more than 1 cocktail. (You will want to have more than 1.)

Putnam’s Vine/Yard

Their motto, “Coffee until wine,” really resonates with us. Lisa’s a fan of their fancy seasonal lattes and whiskey flights. Katie loves their chai or whatever glass of throaty red they recommend.

Phnom Penh

A 7-minute walk from CraftStudies brings you Phnom Penh, a staff and volunteer favorite for lunch. They specialize in East Asian fare like banh mi and pho. Case recommends the vermicelli noodles with curry chicken.

Happy Dumpling

Located the midst of an unassuming strip mall in West Leb, you’ll find some of the best soup dumplings you’ll ever eat.

WRJ Co-op

Our local grocery is a 2-minute walk from the studio. Get a custom sandwich made at the deli or grab one of their many delicious prepared options.

What to Do

Take a Hike!

Get outside and enjoy to beauty and calm of nature. Favorite hikes of CraftStudies staff and volunteers include:

Visit Our Fiber Friends

Vermont has a strong fiber arts and manufacturing community. Favorite shops include:

Shop Sustainably!

If you’re looking to do some shopping, we suggest giving old things a new life. (We’re crunchy Vermonters, after all.)

Where to Stay

The Norwich Inn is a classic Victorian hotel with all the modern amenities in the center of Norwich, Vermont.

Overlooking the Dartmouth College Green, the Hanover Inn offers a boutique hotel experience.

In the heart of downtown White River Junction, Hotel Coolidge features 30 eclectic guest rooms in an authentic railroad-era hotel.

Located 15 minutes from CraftStudies, the Hilton Garden Inn is close to Dartmouth College, the Lebanon Opera House, several museums, and outdoor recreation.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • To register, click the Register button under the description of your preferred intensive.

  • The base program fee is $450. This covers tuition for your craft intensive, plus beverages and bites at the Welcome Breakfast, Ice Cream Social, and CraftStudies After Dark. Some special swag, and one drink at Putnam’s is also included.

    Supply fees are as follows:

    • Wardrobe in a Week: $20

    • A Week of Wheel-throwing: $65

    • Craft Sampler: $50

  • Unfortunately, no. If you want to experience many crafts over the course of the week, we recommend taking the Craft Sampler intensive.

  • You bet! Make this a staycation to remember!

  • For Adult Summer Camp 2025, cancellations must be made by July 15, 2025 to receive a refund or credit. A 5% processing fee is applied to all refunds. Refunds can be made in the form of payment or as a credit towards another CraftStudies class, workshop or camp within one calendar year of the date of issue. No refunds will be issued after July 15, 2025.

    This is a stricter policy than our regular class and workshop cancellation policy as Adult Summer Camp has limited spots and occurs only once a year.